How to say 'Pull' or 'Catch' in Japanese | 引く

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The Japanese word for Pull or Catch is 'Hiku', written as 引く in Japanese.'Pull' or 'Catch' in hiragana is ひく.

word

引く

Meaning

Pull, Catch

Reading

ひく

hiku

Kanji

引Pull

Explanation

The Japanese verb '引く (ひく)' has multiple meanings depending on the context. The primary meaning is 'to pull,' which refers to the action of drawing something towards oneself or in a particular direction. For example: He pulled the door open「彼はドアを引いて開けた」(かれはドアをひいてあけた). Another common meaning is 'to catch' (as in catching a cold or illness). For example: I caught a cold「風邪を引いた」(かぜをひいた). The verb can also be used in various idiomatic expressions, such as 'to subtract' (引き算, ひきざん) or 'to consult a dictionary' (辞書を引く, じしょをひく). The specific meaning is often determined by the context in which the verb is used.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

549

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 引く

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

引

Meaning

Pull

Hiragana in the Word 引く

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

く

Reading

Words Related to 引く Through the Kanji 引

These 30 Words contain the Kanji 引 as well.

word

取り引き

Meaning

Deal

word

引き出し

Meaning

Drawer

word

引き算

Meaning

Subtraction

word

引っ越す

Meaning

Move

word

引っ越し

Meaning

Moving

word

強引

Meaning

Forceful

word

引用

Meaning

Quote

word

字引

Meaning

Dictionary

word

引っ張る

Meaning

Pull, Stretch

word

引き受ける

Meaning

Accept, Undertake

word

引き上げる

Meaning

Raise, Withdraw

word

索引

Meaning

Index

word

引き起こす

Meaning

Cause, Trigger

word

引き出す

Meaning

Withdraw, Draw out

word

引きずる

Meaning

Drag

word

引き取る

Meaning

Take, Withdraw

word

引っ掛かる

Meaning

Catch, Get stuck

word

値引き

Meaning

Discount

word

長引く

Meaning

Prolong

word

引き分け

Meaning

Draw

word

引き止める

Meaning

Stop, Detain

word

割り引く

Meaning

Discount

word

割り引き

Meaning

Discount

word

引っ込む

Meaning

Withdraw

word

引き

Meaning

Pull

word

引き継ぐ

Meaning

Inherit, Takeover

word

引き返す

Meaning

Turn back

word

引き伸ばす

Meaning

Stretch

word

引き延ばす

Meaning

Stretch, Prolong

word

引っ掛ける

Meaning

Hook, Trick

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What does 'Hiku' (引く) mean?

'Hiku' means 'Pull' or 'Catch' .

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